Archive for March 19th, 2008
World Focus on Burma (19 Mar 08)
Future looks bleak for locked-in land
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All three countries, as well as numerous other Asian countries, maintain economic ties with Myanmar. Panya’s use of the name “Burma” is typical of many …
Burma then and now
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The following year, the military changed the country’s official English name from Burma to Myanmar. In 1990, free elections were held for the first time in …
Inside Myanmar
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Such were the impressions of Br. Matthew Peters, a Catholic missioner who has traveled to Myanmar — formerly Burma — and worked with refugees in Thailand …
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| ‘If India wants, it can sacrifice Tibet issue‘ Rediff, India -  I was born in a village in the south-east of Tibet, now called Tibet Autonomous Region, just behind Burma (now Myanmar). I spent 20 years in Tibet. … |
| ASEAN forms experts’ group for creation of human rights body Inquirer.net, Philippines - ASEAN members are the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and, Burma or Myanmar. |
| Latest Myanmar visit disappoints Gambari NDTV.com, India -  PTI Ibrahim Gambari, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s special advisor on Myanmar, said on Tuesday that he was disappointed that his latest visit to … |
| Dalai Lama vows to quit if unrest persists Seattle Times, United States - “If the world doesn’t speak up, it will be another Burma,” also known as Myanmar. Despite Wen’s charge that the Tibetan leader was seeking to sabotage the … |
| Myanmar opposes Taiwan plans for referendum on joining UN Earthtimes, UK - The pariah state also known as Burma is heavily dependent on China for trade, and for providing it with some diplomatic protection in the United Nations for … |
| Dalai Lama threatens to resign Los Angeles Times, CA -  “If the world doesn’t speak up, it will be another Burma” (also known as Myanmar). Despite Wen’s charge that the Tibetan leader was seeking to sabotage the … |
| Art historian’s Burma talk is part of book event Marin Independent-Journal, CA - He is now an art consultant, and makes frequent trips to Burma, also known as Myanmar. The 7 pm event, co-sponsored by the Marin County Free Library, … |
| Will Burmese Migrants be able to Vote? The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand - According to a recent article in The Bangkok Post, Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said: “If Myanmar [Burma] wants assistance from Thailand (on the … |
| UN Envoy Calls Burma Plan ‘Progress’ New York Sun, NY - The UN envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, acknowledged during yesterday’s council session a “lack of immediate, tangible results” from his five-day visit to Burma last … |
| UN envoy disappointed over Burma BBC News, UK - By Matthew Wells The United Nations special envoy to Burma says that his recent trip to the country yielded no concrete results. However, addressing the UN … |
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| US backs election observers for Burma Bangkok Post, Thailand - New York (dpa) – The United States on Tuesday asked the UN Security Council to pressure the military government in Burma to allow international election … |
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| UN Envoy Disappointed With Myanmar Trip The Associated Press - UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN envoy to Myanmar expressed disappointment Tuesday that his latest visit to the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation did not … |
| UN Envoy Disappointed by Myanmar Visit New York Times, United States - By WARREN HOGE UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations special envoy to Myanmar told the Security Council on Tuesday that his recent trip there was his most … |
| Latest visit to Myanmar yielded no ‘immediate tangible outcome … ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Acknowledging that he had never been under any illusion that engagement with Myanmar would be ’smooth sailing’, Ibrahim Gambari, Special Adviser of the … |
| UN envoy disappointed after latest visit to Myanmar Reuters - Gambari’s visit was this third to the former Burma since authorities crushed pro-democracy marches in September in a crackdown that sparked worldwide … |
| Credible referendum and election process in Myanmar’s interests … UN News Centre -  18 March 2008 – It is in Myanmar’s interest to ensure that its upcoming referendum and elections are as credible and inclusive as possible and to engage … |
| UN envoy disappointed at lack of results from recent visit to Myanmar PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - AP UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The UN envoy to Myanmar says he is disappointed that his latest visit to the military-ruled southeast Asian nation did not produce … |
| Is West toning down criticism of China over Tibet? Reuters - In contrast to western condemnation of a crackdown on demonstrations in Myanmar (Burma) last year, western criticism of China’s handling of protests in … |
| DUN envoy reports incremental progress in dialogue with Myanmar ... Xinhua, China - UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Xinhua) — UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari said Tuesday incremental progress in his engagement with Myanmar government in … |
| Dalai Lama threatens to resign Los Angeles Times, CA - “If the world doesn’t speak up, it will be another Burma,” which is also known as Myanmar. Despite Wen’s charge that the Tibetan leader was seeking to … |
Off the radar Guardian Unlimited, UK - Since the end of the September 2007 protests, the world has taken its eyes off Burma. As a result the generals are able to carry on regardless None of this … |
| Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on … ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - The European Union shared deep concern with the Special Rapporteur regarding the situation in Burma/Myanmar, particularly related to continued imposition of … |
| “Preparedness is essential to saving lives”. Commission provides … Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse), Switzerland - … Timor Leste and Vietnam, while through regional initiatives Burma/Myanmar and Thailand), and € 7.325 million to Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, … |
| Northern Trust enhances compliance monitoring capabilities Finextra, UK - Sanctioned nations include Iran, Sudan, Myanmar (Burma), Cuba, North Korea and Syria. Shari’ah Law – Companies with connections to activities that violate … NTRS |
World Focus on Burma (18 Mar 08)
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